July 4, 2024

Seoul shares up 0.64 pct late Thurs. morning

South Korean stocks traded 0.64 percent higher late Thursday morning on rising optimism for a rate cut by the Federal Reserve.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index had gained 17.8 points to 2,811.81 as of 11:20 a.m.

On Wall Street overnig…

KBO surpasses 6 mln fans before All-Star break for 1st time

For the first time in its 42-year history, the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) surpassed 6 million fans in the first half of a season.

The KBO announced 64,201 fans attended five games across the nation Thursday, as the first half of the 2024 seaso…

Navy completes acquisition of 6 P-8A maritime patrol aircraft

The Navy completed its acquisition of six P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft on Thursday, with the multi-mission assets expected to bolster South Korea’s anti-submarine capabilities against North Korean threats.

Defense Minister Shin Won-si…